DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE9677795
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1968
REPORTED LOCATIONGreen Bay Wisconsin
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
2120L LOCATION
11 Sept 68 12/0220Z Green Bay, Wiscensin . (3 Witnesses)
3. SOURCE 0. CONCLUSION :
Civilians Possible HOT AIR BALLOON)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS No evidence presented to indi cate sighting could not have been a
One Garment Bag Hot Air Balloon
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
10 Minutes The observer si ghted a bright orangish yellow light that
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION travoled NNE and was viaible for lo minutes.
Ground-Visual.
7. COURSE
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NNE
8. PHOTOS .
Yes
XXNo
9. PHYSIC PH EVIDENCE ENCE
Ys
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) (TDE) ovioue editiene of thie form may bo used. be used.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
22. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS OR A SIMILAR PHENOMENON BEFORE? YES NO. IF YES,* GIVE DATE AND
LOCATION.
23. WAS ANYONE WITH YOU YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? KYES NO. IF *YES,DID THEY SEE IT TOO
YES NO.
A. LIST THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESSES
My life bud daughto 5
Suen Bay-ws
24. GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF
LAST NAME
(Andrew)
ADDREss (Street, City, State and Zip Code)
.BnBay-Ws 5470)
TELEPHONE.(A number) AGE
. 40 MALE FEMALE
INDICATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ATION AND ANY EXPERIENCE WHICH MAY BE PERTINENT.
Hhetrial Prmation Thentrical Promotion
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Crilintil toun. AuBay
Raiar Stini at htgj -Prieij ga nite is sugitang
25 WHEN AND TO WHOM DID YOU REPORT T THAT YOU HAD SIGHTEO THIS
MONTH YEAR
26. DATE YOU COMPLETED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.
DAY_3 MONTH_ Oet.bn YEAR.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
27. INFORMATION WHICH YOU FEEL IS PERTINENT BUT WHICH IS NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE,
ALTERNATIVELY PROVIDE A NARRATIVE EXPLANATION OF THE SIGHTING.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDPT (UFO)
ATTN OF:
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SUBJECT:
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TO:
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
Reference your recent unidentified flying object sighting which
you reported to the Air Force. The information which we have
received is not sufficient for a scientific investigation. Request
you complete the attached AF Form ll7 and return it in the self-
addressed envelope. Thank you for reporting your observation to your observation to
the Air Force. the Air orce.
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF HECTOR QUIN TANILLA, Jr, Lt Colonel, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Chief, Aeria Phenomena Office henomena Office AF Form 117 w/envelope
Aerospace Technologies Division Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate
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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AFIN: 35263 (13 Sep 68) M/fb Pg l of 2
ACTION: RDC-4 INFO: XOP FOS-3, DIA-1(13)ADVCY VIA JCS
Oz
SMB C025PTTIZYUW RUCIGDQ0036 2562349-UUUU--RUEFHQA.
ZAR UUJU
P 121830Z SEP 68
FM 676TH RADAR SQ ANTIGO AFS WI
TO RUCIGDA/34TH AIRDIV CUSTER AFS MI TO RUCIGDA/34TH AIRDIV CUSTER AFS MI
RUEDFIF/FTD WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH
RUEDJMA/IAF STEWART AFB NY
RUEFHQA/CSAF WASH DC RUEFHQA/CSAF WASH DC
RUEFHGA/OSAF WASH DC RUEFHGA/O
RUWMFVA/ADC ENT AFB CCLO RUWMFVA/ADC C ENT AFB CCLO
BT
UNCLAS 6760DC
FOR: FTD (TDETR), CSAF (AFRDC), AND OSAF (SAF-OI). SUBJECT:UFO
REPORT. THE FOLLOWING IS UFO REPCRT OF A SIGHTING WHICH OCCURRED
ON 11 SEPTEMBER 1968 NEAR ANTIGO AIR FORCE STATION, WISCONSIN.
REfER AFR 80-17. A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) ROUND, (2) LARGE,
(3) WHITE, (4) 1, (5) N/A, (6) NONE, (7) NONE NOTICED, (8) NONE,
() NONE. B. DESCRIP TION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) WALKED OUTSIDE
OF HOME AND SAW IT, (2) LARGE, THREE OR FOIR MILES AWAY, (3)
UNKNONN, (4) FLEW STRAIGHT NORTH, NO MANEUVERABILIT )FLEW OFF
AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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CIVILIAN —
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION ON OBSERVER(S): (1) (A) MR.
AND WIFE,(B) 4,(C) AND WIFE, (B) 4, (C) (D)
(1) CLEAR, (2) ALL UNKNOWN, (3) UNKNOWN, (4) UNKNOWN, (5)NONE, (1) CLEAR, (2
(6) NONE, (7) UNKNOWN. H. NONE. I. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTI-
FICATION ACTION TAKEN: CHECKED 3ATH AIR DIVISION. DID NOT HAVE
IDENTIFICATION OR ANYTHING IN THIS AREA WHICH WAS FLYING. J.
T/BALLONS IN AREA AT TIME: NONE
K. PREPARING OFFICER: (1) UFO NCO, NCOIC OPERATIONS, (2)
JO4N F. HALE, (3) MSGT, (4) 676 RADAR SQUADRON, EXT 306,
(8) COULD HAVE BEEN SATELLITE OR SEARCH LIGHT, HOWEVER, WEATHER
WAS CLEAR. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) NONE, (2) SSGT WIGGINTON,
SSGT, SAGE CREW CHIEF, 0420Z, (3) NOTIFIED 3 34TH AND LOGGED IN
STATION LOG. NOT IFIED UFO NCO.
BT
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AFHQ JAN 65 FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED
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fee. T DPT(UO) ofter .Maatr
- 11/5/68
Re: 11/Sept/68, Green Bay, Wisconsin
There are several other possibilities. A satellite is also likely,
or a specially lighted aircraft. genuine UFo phenomenon is also a
possibility. I From data given it impossible decide which is the more
likely. As a guess, I'd say, satellite.
J. Allen Hynek
3 Witnesses
Green Bay, Wis. 54301
414/336 1797
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AFR 80-17(C1)
SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED PHENOMENA QUESTIONNAIRE BUDGET HUREAU APPROVAL
NUMBER 21.R258
THIS QUESTION AIRE HAS BEEN PREPARED SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS MUCH INFORMATION
AS POSSIBLE CONCERNINGTHE ENTIFIED PHENOMENON THAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED. PLEASE TRY TO
ANSWER AL ESTIONS HE INFORMATION YOU GIVE WILL BE USED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
YOUR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF YOUR STATEMENTS OR CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION. R FORCE BASE INVESTIGATOR FOR FORWARDING TO FT (TDETR). WRIGHT-
PATTERSON AFB, OHIO 45433, IAW AFR 8O-I7, (IF ADDITIONAL SHEETS ARF NEEDED FOR NARRATIVE OR SKETCHES
WITH YOUR NAME FOR IDENTIFICATION.)
1. WHEN DID YOU SE E THE
DAY. MONTH SEPT YEAR68
2. WH AT TIME DID U T T PHENOMENON?
HOUR 9: MINUTES 20CIA.M. P.M.
3. WHAT DID Y U L AST SIGHT THE PHENOMENON?
S MINUTES 30 A.M. DP.M.
HOUR
4. TIME'ZONE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ]STANDARD
EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC JOTHER
5. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU SAW THE PHENOMENON? IF IN CITY, GIVE THE NEAREST STREET ADDRESS AND INDICATE ON
A HAND DRAWN MAP WHERE YOU WERE STANDING WITH REFERENCE TO THE ADDRESS. IF IN THE COUNTRY, IDENTIFY THE
HIGHWAY YOU WERE ON OR NEAR AND TRY TO FIX A DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM SOME RECOGNIZABLE LANDMARK.
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Roslawn Rrslawn Blrd
6. IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A^ ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE POINT SHOWN IN THE SKETCH, PLACE AN *A" ON THE CURVED LINE TO SHOW HOW HIGH THE HOW HIGH THE
PHENOMENON WAS ABOVE THE HORIZON. OR SKYLINE. WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A B" ON THE SAME CURVED LINE TO
SHOW HOW HIGH ABOVE THE HORIZON THE PHENOMENON WAS WHEN LAST SEEN.
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6A. NOW IMAGINE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF THE COMPASS ROSE. PLACE AN A* ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE
OIRECTION TO THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN. PLACE A *B° ON THE COMPASS TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION TO
THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN.
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NNW NNE
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NW NE
WNW ENE
wSw ESE
sW SE
sSw SSE
7. IN THE SKETCH BELOW, PLACE AN *A* AT THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN FIRST SEEN, AND A B° AT THE
POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON WHEN LAST SEEN. CONNECT THE *A° AND B WITH A LINE TO APPROXIMATE THE
MOVEMENT OF THE PHENOMENON BETWEEN *A* AND "B". THAT IS, SCHEMATICALLY SHOW WHETHER THE MOVEMENT
APPEARED TO SE STRAIGHT, CURVED OR ZIG-ZAG. REFER TO SMALLER SKETCH AS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO COMPLETE
THE LARGER SKETCH.
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OTHER
A. IF YOU WERE IN A VEHICLE, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT DIRECTION WERE YOU MOVING? HOW FAST WERE YOU MOVING?
NORTH EAST
SOUTH WEST DID YOU STOP ANYT IME WHIL E OBSERVING THE
PHENOMENON?
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
NORTHWEST . SOUTHWEST YES NO
EXPLAIN WHETHER SUCH MOVEMENT AFFECTS SKETCHES IN ITEMS AND 6.
DESCRIBE TYPE OF VEHICLE YOU WERE IN AND TYPE OF ROAD, TERRAIN OR BODY OF WATER YOU TRAVERSED DURING
THE SIGHTING. STATE WHETHER WINDOWS OR CONVERTIBLE TOP WERE UP OR DOWN.
HOW MUCH OTHER TRAFFIC WAS THERE?
V
DID YOU NOTICE ANY AIRPLANES? MYES
OF SIGHTING THE PHENOMENON ANO WHERE THEY WERE IN THE SKY RELATIVE TO THE POSITION OF THE PHENOMENON.
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wen vesille wen veille
9. HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT? HOW LONG WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT?
LENGTH OF TIMS Yeo CERTAIN OF TIME NOT VERY SURE NOT VERY SURE
Ten on Minutis Minutis FAIRLY CERTAIN FAIRLY CERTAIN JUST A GUESS
HOW WAS TIME DETERMINEQ? HOW WAS TIME DETERMINE
Cn
WAS THE PHENOMENON IN SIGHT CONTINUOUSLY? YES ANO. IF NO." INDICATE WHETHER THIS IS DUE TO YOUR
MOVEMENT OR THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PHENOMENON. AND DESCRIBE SUCH MOVEMENT OR BEHAVIOR. INDICATE DISAP.
PEARANCES ON PREVIOUS SKETCHES.
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AFR 80-17(C1)
1O. IF THERE WERE MORE THAN ONE PHENOMENON, HOW MANY WERE THERE? DRAW A PICTURE TO SHOW HOW THEY WERE
ARRANGED. DID THIS ARRANGEMENT CHANGE DURING THE SIGHTING?
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11. CONDITiONs (Check appropriate blocks.)
A. SKY B. WEATHER
DAY CUMULUS cLOUDS (Low fluffy) FOG OR MIST
TWILIGHT HEAVY RAIN
NIGHT bone) LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE
CLEAR NIMBUS CLOUDS (Rain) HAIL
PARTLY CLOUDY CUMULONIMBUS CLOUDS SNOW OR SLEET
COMPLETELY OVERCAST (Thunderstorms) UNKNOWN
HAZE OR SMOG NONE OF THE ABOVE
C.IF THE SIGHTING WAS AT TWILIGHT OR NIGHT. WHAT DID YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE STARS AND MOON?
(1) STARS (2) MOON
NONE L BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NO MOONLIGHT
A FEW MOON WITH HALO UNKNOWN
V MANY MOON HIDDEN BY CLOUDS
UNKNOWN PARTIAL (New or quarter)
D. IF SIGHTING WAS IN DAYLIGHT. WAS THE SUN VISIBLE? YES NO. IF *YES," WHERE WAS THE SUN AS YOU FACED
THE PHENOMENON?
IN FRONT OF YOU TO YOUR RIGHT OVERHEAD (New noon)
IN BACK OF YOU TO YOUR LEFT UNKNOWN
E. SPECIFY THE MAJOR SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION PRESENT DURING THE SIGHTING, SUCH AS THE SUN, HEADLIGHTS OR
STREET LAMP, ETC. FOR TERRESTRIAL ILLUMINATION, SPECIFY DISTANCE TO LIGHT SOURCE.
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A. HOW DID IT FINALLY DISAPPEAR?
Irt the hrijol thu the trees Jt the horigol the the traes
B. DID THE PHENOMENON MOVE BEHIND OR IN FRON SOMETHING, LIKE A CLOUD, TREE, OR BUILDING AT ANY TIME?
YES NO. IF *YES, DESCRIBE.
Only thu the thes i the N.E. Hog
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1S. DRAW A PICTURE THAT WILL SHOW THE SHAPE OF THE PHENOMENON. INCLUDE AND LABEL ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT
HAVE APPEARED AS WINGS OR PROTRUSIONS, AND INDICATE EXHAUST OR VAPOR TRAILS. INDICATE BY AN ARROW THE
DIRECTION THE PHENOMENON WAS MOVING.
It inas trorhud to litnguisl any
sigur framedue t the ilaminet iny
16. WHAT WAS THE ANGULAR SIZE? HOLD A MATCH AT ARM'S LENGTH IN FRONT OF A KNOWN OBJECT, SUCH AS A STREET
LAMP OR THE MOON. NOTE HOW MUCH OF THE OBJECT IS COVERED BY THE HEAD OF THE MATCH. NOW IF YOU HAD
BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM THIS EXPERIMENT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, ESTIMATE WHAT FRACTION OF THE
PHENOMENON WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE MATCH HEAD.
The mitd head donuld ant tan lmued
thdguit
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17. DID YOU OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON THROUGH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? INCLUDE INFORMATION ON MODEL,
TYPE, FILTER, LENS PRESCRIPTION OR OTHER APPLICABLE DATA.
EYEGLASSES CAMERA VIEWER
SUNGLASSES BINOCULARS
WINOSHIELD . TELESCOPE
SIDE WINDOW OF VEHICLE THEODOLITE
WINDOWPANE OTHER Outul.
A. DO YOU ORDINARILY WEAR GLASSES? DYES NO B. DO YOU USE READING GLASSES? YES NO
18. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE S 19. WHAT WAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE
PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF SPEED PHENOMENON? GIVE ESTIMATE OF DISTANCE 7
20. IN ORDER THAT WE MAY OBTAIN AS CLEAR A PICTURE AS POSSIBLE OF WHAT YOU SAW, DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A COMMON OBJECT OR OBJECTS WHICH, WHEN PLACED IN THE SKY, SIMILAR TO WHERE YOU NOTED THE PHENOMENON,
WOULD BEAR SOME RESEMBLANCE TO WHAT YOU SAW. DESCRIBE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
COMMON OBJECT AND WHAT YOU SAW.
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21. DID YOU NOTICE ANY ODOR, NOISE. OR HEAT EMANATING FROM THE PHENOMENON OR ANY EFF ECT YOURSELF,
ANIMALS OR MACHINERY IN THE VICINITY? YES NO. IF DESCRIBE.
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A. DID THE PHENOMENON DISTURB TH LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. YES DNO.
IF *YES,* DESCRIBE.
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